A Minor chord is a group of harmonic notes that some of us feel has
more of a sad or thoughtful sound than perhaps the more common Major
chord. Minor chords are similar to Major chords except that we "flat"
the 3rd by lowering that note of the chord one
half step. To determine which
notes are to be used for this chord, let us look at a scale. We
will use a scale in the key of C to show how this chord is put together:

Scale in Key of C

Notes

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

A scale in the key of C shown above are the normal notes that one
might expect in a song. Instead of calling the notes C, D, E, etc.
or 1, 2, 3 , we also could think of the sequence as the singing notes:
do, re, me fa, so, la ti do.

Chromatic Scale starting with C

Notes

C

C#

D

Eb

E

F

F#

G

G#

A

Bb

B

C

C#

D

Number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

A chromatic scale is all of the possible
musical notes - and not just the notes in the C scale. Note that
between two "whole steps" such as C to D,
that there is a "half step" in between, that
we could call C# (C sharp) or we could also call Db (D flat). Note
that C# and Db are the same note, and could be called by either name.
Basically, one half step down from D is the same as one half step up
from C.

In this case, a Minor chord is made up of the 1st, flatted 3rd and
normal 5th notes of
the scale. For a C Minor chord then (key of C), the notes of this
chord would be: C, Eb and G. (note that Eb is the same note
as D#). This chord would be abbreviated: Cm

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If you have some instrument skills,
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accordion, or keyboard itself or similar, you can do multiple
track recording and create you own band recording of perhaps 4
or 8 or 16 or more pieces. This book focuses on music theory on
help for determining what some of those other band parts might
play, such as strings, bass or other instruments.